The New Athletics Director

Monday, July 15, 2013

Athletics directors wield more influence and receive more scrutiny and criticism than ever before. Greg Santore, Witt/Kieffer sports leadership practice leader, says that the role has become, in essence, a sports CEO - beholden to the proprieties and standards of the academy but with high-level responsibilities and pressures.

As the role changes, so too must the approach that search committees take in hiring athletics directors.